I’m an enthusiastic patron and supporter of autism projects. But I’m also the mother of Giles who was profoundly autistic and challenging, lost the little speech he had at around 2½ years and never spoke again. I understand and admire the way parents cope with autistic children 24/7, despite stress levels which have been compared […]
Eating disorders are severe mental health issues with a complex array of risk factors specific to each person. We cannot treat people with a ’one size fits all’ approach and the more we can understand about someone’s unique condition, its root causes and what has contributed to the development of the illness, the greater the […]
Teenagers need to adapt to changes in their bodies and emotions as they go through puberty. As a GP working in family health for the last 16 years, I often have to talk to parents and their offspring about the key health issues to affect boys and girls as they grow up. Acne vulgaris This […]